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== Adult Dosing == | ==General== | ||
*Type: [[Antiarrhythmics]] | |||
*Dosage Forms: | |||
*Common Trade Names: | |||
==Adult Dosing== | |||
*Loading dose = 1-2gm in 10mL D5W over 1-2min (cardiac arrest) | *Loading dose = 1-2gm in 10mL D5W over 1-2min (cardiac arrest) | ||
*Loading dose = 1-4gm in 50-100 D5W over 20-60min (spontaneous circulation) | *Loading dose = 1-4gm in 50-100 D5W over 20-60min (spontaneous circulation) | ||
===Indications=== | |||
*Torsades | |||
*Refractory v-tach/fib (regardless of Mg level) | |||
== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
== | ==Special Populations== | ||
* | *[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: | ||
* | *Lactation: | ||
*Renal Dosing | |||
**Adult | |||
**Pediatric | |||
*Hepatic Dosing | |||
**Adult | |||
**Pediatric | |||
== | ==Contraindications== | ||
* | *Allergy to class/drug | ||
== Adverse | ==Adverse Reactions== | ||
===Serious=== | |||
*Hypotension (rare) | *Hypotension (rare) | ||
===Common=== | |||
== | ==Pharmacology== | ||
*Half-life: | |||
*Onset of action = Immediate | *Onset of action = Immediate | ||
*Duration of action = 30min | *Duration of action = 30min | ||
*Metabolism: | |||
*Excretion: | |||
=== Mechanism of Action === | |||
*Increases vasomotor tone | |||
*Prolongs AV conduction; prolongs refractoriness | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Hypermagnesemia]] | *[[Hypermagnesemia]] | ||
*[[Hypomagnesemia]] | *[[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
==Sources== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Drugs]] | [[Category:Drugs]] | ||
Revision as of 05:04, 25 February 2015
General
- Type: Antiarrhythmics
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
- Loading dose = 1-2gm in 10mL D5W over 1-2min (cardiac arrest)
- Loading dose = 1-4gm in 50-100 D5W over 20-60min (spontaneous circulation)
Indications
- Torsades
- Refractory v-tach/fib (regardless of Mg level)
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
- Hypotension (rare)
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Onset of action = Immediate
- Duration of action = 30min
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
Mechanism of Action
- Increases vasomotor tone
- Prolongs AV conduction; prolongs refractoriness